Home-plate umpire Jeff Kellogg was injured in the second inning of Saturday night's game when a foul tip off the bat of Torii Hunter hit Kellogg in the facemask.

Kellogg took a knee for a few minutes, then walked off the field with the Angels' trainer. The Angels said he would be evaluated throughout the night and also on Sunday, if necessary.

Kellogg was replaced behind the plate by first-base ump Tim Timmons. During the Tigers' half of the fourth inning, Miguel Cabrera took exception to a strike call by Timmons, and after Cabrera hit into a double play and Prince Fielder struck out to end the inning, Cabrera continued to argue. Timmons ejected Cabrera, as well as Tigers third-base coach Gene Lamont.

Back on Aug. 15, Hunter inadvertently injured home-plate ump Greg Gibson. Hunter slid into home plate, tumbled sideways, and a cleat from his shoe struck Gibson above the left eye, opening up a cut. Gibson left the game.

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